Silver sulfate

Silver sulfate is the inorganic compound with the formula Ag2SO4.

It is a white solid with low solubility in water.

Silver sulfate precipitates as a solid when an aqueous solution of silver nitrate is treated with sulfuric acid: It is purified by recrystallization from concentrated sulfuric acid, a step that expels traces of nitrate.

[8] The synthesis of silver(II) sulfate (AgSO4) with a divalent silver ion instead of a monovalent silver ion was first reported in 2010[9] by adding sulfuric acid to silver(II) fluoride (HF escapes).

It is a black solid that decomposes exothermically at 120 °C with evolution of oxygen and the formation of the pyrosulfate.

Skeletal formula of silver sulfate
Skeletal formula of silver sulfate
Sample of silver sulfate
Sample of silver sulfate
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform Flammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. water Instability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calcium Special hazards (white): no code